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The Great Depression and The New Deal
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1
FDR referred to which event as "a date that will live in infamy"?
Black Tuesday - the stock market crash
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The day the Alamo fell to Santa Anna
D-Day invasion
2
Cotton surpluses increased during the Great Depression because...
the demand for products made from cotton increased.
cotton could be stored for years without spoiling.
farmers voluntarily decided to decrease cotton production.
the government encouraged the planting of more cotton.
3
What is a wildcatter?
Person who drills for oil where it hasn't been found before
Someone who likes to hang out with his friends
A liberal republican
Someone who hunts wild cats
4
What were fireside chats?
Funny stories told around a campfire
Radio chats designed to make people mad about the GD.
A family gathering to talk about the day.
A radio address each week by FDR to calm people down.
5
Which candidate did Texans support when FDR ran against Hoover?
FDR
Hoover
Anybody but those 2
6
In the 1930's, what eased the stress put on farmers for their households and their farm work?
Electricity
Slaves
The KKK
Larger credit lines
7
Which Texan served as VP under FDR and helped usher many New Deal programs through Congress?
John N. Garner
Sam Rayburn
Sam Houston
George W. Bush
8
I was a severe economic depression in the decade before World War II. What was I called?
Black Tuesday
The Great Depression
Black Friday
The New Deal
9
What was the BIG thing that FDR did during his first 100 days in office?
He created a ton of new agencies to help the country.
He wanted to start WWII.
He asked Hitler for help with the economic crisis.
He forgave all debts.
10
During the Great Depression, the price of cotton grown in Texas....
increased from its 1920's level.
was more than $100 for a 500-pound bale.
decreased from its 1920's level.
remained about the same.
11
True or False: Mexican-Americans and African-Americans were hit the hardest during this time.
True
False
12
When Congress passed laws to stop farms from farming, what did that do?
Put farmers out of business.
It allowed farmers to plant whatever they wanted.
It didn't affect anything at all.
Made the price of food go up due to supply and demand
13
Who was president of the U.S. when the Great Depression started?
FDR
Herbert Hoover
Barack Obama
JFK
14
In what year did the stock market crash?
1929
1939
2009
1919
15
To ensure that they were not stuck with extra oil, many East Texas Oil Field producers....
lowered their prices.
raised their prices.
increased oil production.
decreased oil production.
16
New Deal legislation helped RURAL Texans form cooperatives that...
borrowed money to pay for the stringing of electrical wire.
planned the celebration of Texas' centennial.
removed the sand dunes that had formed around Dalhart.
increased production of peach trees and milk.
17
Which part of Texas' economy experienced a boom during the 1930's?
Oil
Manufacturing
Wheat
Cotton
18
Who was the only president to win FOUR presidential elections?
Hoover
Clinton
FDR
Lincoln
19
True or False - The New Deal got the government MORE involved in the economy.
True
False
20
What did FDR do to the banks during his first 100 days in office?
He applauded them for a job well done.
He did not do anything to the banks.
He exempted them from following any rules.
He shut them down for 2 days to investigate.
21
Why were these agencies known as alphabet agencies or "alphabet soup"?
FDR liked to eat soup.
The agencies were known by their initials.
They only served soup in the cafeteria.
Campbell's soup was really popular because it was cheap.
22
A severe drought in the 1930's....
encouraged overproduction among TX farmers.
caused the prices of crops to decrease rapidly.
caused many farmers to buy tractors and expand production.
helped create the Dust Bowl conditions on the High Plains.
23
Who served as the head of the National Youth Administration in Texas?
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
William B. Travis
Lyndon Johnson
24
Which New Deal agency provided funds to state and local agencies to assist unemployed people?
Works Progress Administration
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
25
TX Geography Review: Based on the map, which area is known as the Coastal Plains?
V
U
Z
X
26
TX Revolution Review: What was the slogan from the Battle of Gonzales?
Come and Take It
Remember the Alamo
Victory or Death
Remember Gonzales
27
When too much oil was being produced in East TX, what happened to oil prices?
They decreased.
Other countries started charging more.
They remained the same.
They increased!
28
What was one of the lessons learned during the Great Depression?
Don't spend money you don't already have in your pocket.
Don't expect to get rich in stock market-you need to save $
Only buy what you can't live without.
It's OK to charge as much as you want.
29
During World Wars I and II, Texas experienced economic booms mostly because of demand for...
Real Estate
Cattle
Oil and Gas
Agriculture
30
True or False - The Great Depression only affected the United States.
True
False
